Artist description A layering of traditional sounding instruments and newly created sounds, awash with etheral, morose lyrical stylings.

Music Style moody dark pop with trancy electronics

Musical Influences the Cure, Morrissey, the Sundays, Cocteau Twins, Peter Murphy

Similar Artists Cocteau Twins,The Cure, the Sundays, Switchblade Symphony,

Artist History Chocolate Grinder began in 1997 with Kelly Stewart and Susan Morton.Naming themselves after a Marcel Duchamp painting, "Bride Stripped Bare By her Bachelors, even", the band quickly began playing live with additional band members. In 1998 Kelly and Susan released their first EP "Oceans"."Oceans" received much critical acclaim, and their own website, www.chocolategrinder.com soon followed. After more live shows and writing Chocolate Grinder's new EP "Lilac Breath" will be available exclusively on mp3.com by mid-October 2000. They are now putting together the final touches on tracks on the forthcoming Modanti compliation "Related Textures v.1".

Group Members Kelly Stewart - keyboards Susan Morton - vocals, keyboards

Instruments Korg Trinity, Roland XP-30, Logic Audio, Sound Forge, etc.

Albums "Oceans", "Lilac Breath"

Additional Info T-shirts, stickers and more are available at www.chocolategrinder.com

Location Toronto, Ontario - Canada

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